Entries Tagged as 'Ask Without Fear! book and radio show'

Ways to help spread the word

October 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Thanks to your efforts, Ask Without Fear! is getting:

wonderful reviews on Amazon,

tremendous responses from board members that are getting fired up about fundraising,

listed as “must reads” on blogs and in FundRaisingSuccess Magazine, and

mentions in the Chronicle of Philanthropy.

Thank you!
I just read a great list of ways to help get the word out about [...]

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The Pentagon Memorial and the importance of asking without fear

September 11th, 2008 · No Comments

The Washington Post did a great story on the Pentagon memorial called From Families’ Grief, a Symbol of Loss and Hope.
This is a must read for fundraisers. It talks about how Jim Laychak worked through funding hurdles and his own emotions of losing his brother on 9/11. He came to realize that the [...]

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Help getting into Starbucks

August 29th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Could I ask you a big Friday favor?
Would you help me get Ask Without Fear! into Starbucks stores?
My local baristas strongly encouraged me to try to get Ask Without Fear! into Starbucks in conjunction with the National Philanthropy days in November. The "grassroots" appeal of the book is perfect for the typical Starbucks customer. [...]

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Feeling guilty about not raising enough money?

August 26th, 2008 · 2 Comments

I’m really excited to be offering a full day of “Ask Without Fear!” training here in Waterville, ME on Saturday, September 13.
This training will be ideal for board members and volunteers who are feeling guilty that they’re not doing as much fundraising as they think is expected of them. They’ll learn that fundraising [...]

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Book signing at Borders in Bangor!

August 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today was my first Borders book signing. Honestly, I don’t “get” the idea behind a booksigning.
I’m still not, but I did sell 18 copies Ask Without Fear!, despite the amazingly dry, sunny weather outside. I guess that just may be the point, eh? Selling books?
Interestingly, my customers were from out [...]

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